Employer: Social Enterprise Centre of ExcellencePosition: Managing Director - SECEType: 1 year full time Contract with the possibility of extensionCompensation: Attractive Salary and Benefits

Social Enterprise Centre of Excellence (SECE) is an innovative initiative focused on education, self-determination and community development for youth with a deliberate focus on racialized and criminalized young people in Toronto’s most under-served communities. SECE’s vision is to empower young people to engage in social change through social entrepreneurship and enterprise.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working with the SECE steering committee to facilitate the strategic partnerships and practical business development of the Social Enterprise Centre of Excellence:

Be a resource to the steering committee: work with S.C. members to strengthen organizational capacity in the development of governance and operational systems

Develop strategies for partnership development to engage and support SECE’s business and community based partners

Keep abreast of trends and best practices in the industry to strengthen organizational and technical knowledge as it relates to business intelligence.

Develop and maintain a knowledge management system including database of internal and external stakeholders and resources

Produce and disseminate timely monthly, quarterly and year-end reports on the operations and finances of the initiative for funders and SECE stakeholders

Develop a three-year initiative work plan in collaboration with the Steering committee

Manage the initiative’s resources within effective budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations and SECE’s financial management policies

QUALIFICATIONS:

Post secondary education in business or community economic development or a combination of experience and education in a related field

A minimum of 3-5 years experience in project management or organizational development in either the non-profit or social enterprise sectors

Strong general knowledge of the social enterprise sector with excellent understanding of developing trends in the sector

Experience in or an understanding of community issues facing racialized youth in Toronto’s 13 priority neighborhoods.

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to diverse audiences